AJMC August 26, 2024
New research reveals the first documentation of a significant rise in heat-related mortality rates in the US through 2023, contrasting with earlier studies that indicated a declining trend.
The United States has seen a dramatic rise in heat-related deaths, with mortality rates more than doubling from 1999 to 2023, according to new research in JAMA.1 The study highlights a sharp increase in the last 7 years, coinciding with record-breaking global temperatures, signaling a growing public health crisis as climate change intensifies.
The authors of the research letter analyzed data on all heat-related deaths recorded in the US from 1999 to 2023 using the CDC’s WONDER platform. Specifically, deaths were identified using International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10) codes P81,...
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